[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 35498]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16833]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain 
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is 
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory 
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the 
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Blacklands Railroad

[Docket Number FRA-2000-8366]

    The Blacklands Railroad (BLR) of Sulphur Springs, Texas, has 
petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for one locomotive from 
the requirements of the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR part 223, 
which requires certified glazing. BLR states that this locomotive is 
used in light switching service and operates over 65 miles of track 
from Greenville, Texas, through Commerce, Sulphur Springs, Texas. BLR 
also states that it has an additional 10 miles of trackage rights over 
the Union Pacific Railroad for interchange in its Mt. Pleasant yard. 
The average track speed is 10 to 15 mph with a maximum speed of 20 mph.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate 
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since 
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA in 
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for 
their request.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2000-8366) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket 
Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received within 45 days of the 
date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is 
taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as 
practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings 
are available for examination during regular business hours (9:00 
a.m.--5:00 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public 
docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at 
the docket facility's web site at http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on June 29, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-16833 Filed 7-3-01; 8:45 am]
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